Madalyn Bierster
Anchor at WTOC-TV (Savannah, GA)
WTOC Anchor • Ole Miss Alumni • Atlanta native
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wtoc.com | Madalyn Bierster
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - WTOC learned new details in the case of three Savannah police officers placed on paid administrative leave, while an investigation is underway. We’ve now received the personnel files for these three officers and learned more about what sparked this investigation from the beginning. We’ve confirmed that the investigation is related to the arrest of a 31-year-old man, Marquel Robinson, back in July of 2024.
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wtoc.com | Madalyn Bierster
HAZLEHURST, Ga. (WTOC) - A tragic update in the case of a family in Hazlehurst, now mourning two deaths. We first reported last week, 20-year-old Tee’Andrick Lawson was beaten to death inside his mother’s home on West Plum Street in Hazlehurst. His death happened on April 2nd. His family has been looking for answers ever since, while no arrests have been made. We’re now learning that the man’s mother, Tasha Lawson, died over the weekend.
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wtoc.com | Madalyn Bierster
HILTON HEAD, S.C. (WTOC) - We are another day closer to tee off at the RBC Heritage on Hilton Head Island. More prep work being done Tuesday along with some practice for the pro’s- and the weather has been amazing!Tuesday was even more packed than Monday, people started to trickle out and head to their dinner plans Tuesday evening. More prep work was being done in anticipation of Thursday’s tee off. More than 1,600 volunteers are helping to make this all possible.
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wtoc.com | Madalyn Bierster
HILTON HEAD, S.C. (WTOC) - Spirits are high and the weather is fantastic on Hilton Head Island this week. The RBC Heritage kicks off Tuesday and Monday was all about getting those finishing touches done. WTOC has been at Sea Pines Resort talking with people all day long as the excitement builds. Sea Pines Resort is seeing a ton of people coming in for this golf tournament, everyone’s been enjoying different vendors and food spots.
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wtoc.com | Madalyn Bierster
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A man with a “hold” out of Liberty County and Bryan Counties has been arrested by Chatham County Police. On April 1st, 34-year-old Joseph Laroy Porter was arrested for rape, kidnapping, sodomy, aggravated assault, false imprisonment- in addition to his state custody holds in both counties. Chatham County Records reveal the man lives in Richmond Hill. According to Liberty County, “Our agency does have a hold on him. He currently has a bench warrant from the Superior Court.
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Savannah Police Department confirms 3 officers have been placed on paid administrative leave: Sgt. Samuel Hunt, Sgt. Brent Minton and Cpl. Alan Contreras. SPD’s response has been, “We don’t disclose the details of ongoing active internal investigations.” https://t.co/axsz26DPgK
ICYMI: New details in a court hearing: 4 days after this crime was committed, a tip came in identifying Tyrone Anthony as a suspect. Another identified Kelvin Waye as the second suspect. The tip mentioned that Waye and Anthony are long-time friends. https://t.co/gme6RRbA38